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Hi all. I've been playing with the idea of getting a bigger scooter, but as I have moved recently and the PCX is not seeing that much use (still ride her every second day or so) I've disregarded it. However, I'm starting to think that some aftermarket shock absorvers make sense and these YSS are the only thing I've heard of.

Worth it?. Feedback?.

Thanks

yeh, good....improve the ride....

circa 80 gbp here...

I agree, on of the best mods you can do.
Much better ride and handling.
The YSS shocks look nice as well.

Anyone know the best place to get any of the yss and get them shipped to the US. I'm seeing between $175-$200 so far.

is it softer or harder than the original?

henrydjunaedi wrote:is it softer or harder than the original?

HARDER !

not sure if i would say harder. the original shocks didnt work worth a shit for me. the YSS actually absorb shocks, dips and bumps well unlike the stock shocks. i would say $200 is a decent price in the US. dont get caught up comparing to the price people are buying them for in thailand where they are made and most everything is cheaper.

If I go over bumps fast enough that the stock shocks bottom out, will it damage anything?
How much less likely would the YSS shocks bottom out?

wingz wrote:If I go over bumps fast enough that the stock shocks bottom out, will it damage anything?
How much less likely would the YSS shocks bottom out?

it depends on your weight. keep in mind that you need to buy the proper ones for your weight. if you are huge and heavy, the ones in the hatari pic would probably still bottom out. if you buy the right ones, they shoulndt bottom out except under extreme circumstances.

i am about 85-90kg with riding gear and carry another 5kg of gear often. they the YSS shocks in the hatari pic have never bottomed out on me, but it felt like the stock shocks did fairly often on the same streets. those stock shocks suck the big one!

I just install a pair of YSS Hybrid type (much cheaper than G Series with separate tube shown before) on my 150cc PCX, it cost around $80 here. I found that the YSS Hybrid have much better rebound and can absorb the road bump better than original shock from Honda especially when I have to ride PCX together with my wife. If you have to install it yourself you need to stripped almost all the half of PCX plastic panel and it takes quite sometimes to find the right settings based on your road condition and your weight since the manual provided is very minimal and no special tool for adjusting given inside the package. You can adjust manually though.

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My reply seems broken here the image of YSS Hybrid on my PCX

What was the yss part number?

st3v4nt wrote:... If you have to install it yourself you need to stripped almost all the half of PCX plastic panel ...

yeah, i just paid the shop to install mine!

Great video - seems an easy job to do with just a bit of effort. Wish I had a garage like that.

Mgalutia88 wrote:What was the yss part number?

The marking in packaging printed as follow:
YSS V-Series
TB220-315P-05-11-XD
Hybrid-S220 PCX Chrome/Chrome

220 is the shock type number and 315 is the shock size in mm
and Chrome/Chrome being the color of the shock,
other color option being Black-Red but I choose Chrome
because from my previous experience on other scooter with
red painted shock absorber the paint will easily get scratch

haildamage wrote:yeah, i just paid the shop to install mine!

Well if you follow the video or download and read the disassembled guide
from other member. PCX is quite easy to disassembled.

st3v4nt wrote:

Mgalutia88 wrote:What was the yss part number?

The marking in packaging printed as follow:
YSS V-Series
TB220-315P-05-11-XD
Hybrid-S220 PCX Chrome/Chrome

220 is the shock type number and 315 is the shock size in mm
and Chrome/Chrome being the color of the shock,
other color option being Black-Red but I choose Chrome
because from my previous experience on other scooter with
red painted shock absorber the paint will easily get scratch .

I thought about getting the YSS "hybrid" shocks, do you think they are any lighter(weight) than the stock shocks?

Bravo csuri7 That's A very worthy & precise R&R "Shock" How-To Visual (video)
I do not understand your language but I followed you easily & I'm impressed by what I have learned (to the point of giving this upgrade a go) Looks easier than I had thought. I Tip My Hat To You!
The only thing I would consider doing, and it would be Prior to removing any plastics, would be to take a few close up photos of finicky plastic connection points (ex.: What piece lies on top of what or...under what, etc) so I could refer to them later when positioning them back in place (and also for future use).

csuri7, I would have liked Seeing your New Shocks on your bike after showing Us your how to...but as the saying goes...."You Can't Have Everything" So, I'm cool on that. Cheers again!

>>> To Dave, Daddy of maddiedog and.........?
I'm hoping this video gets into our Technical "How-To" forum as well. Then we all could reference it quicker.

WhiteNoise wrote: Bravo csuri7 That's A very worthy & precise R&R "Shock" How-To Visual (video)
I do not understand your language but I followed you easily ...

Sorry, misunderstanding. That's not my video.

dasshreddar wrote:

st3v4nt wrote:

Mgalutia88 wrote:What was the yss part number?

The marking in packaging printed as follow:
YSS V-Series
TB220-315P-05-11-XD
Hybrid-S220 PCX Chrome/Chrome

220 is the shock type number and 315 is the shock size in mm
and Chrome/Chrome being the color of the shock,
other color option being Black-Red but I choose Chrome
because from my previous experience on other scooter with
red painted shock absorber the paint will easily get scratch .

I thought about getting the YSS "hybrid" shocks, do you think they are any lighter(weight) than the stock shocks?

i doubt they would be significantly lighter than stock, so dont do it for weight savings. this is about upgrading the only really crappy stock part on the PCX, the shocks.